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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what form is the monastery constructed?
(a) An octogon.
(b) A triangle.
(c) A square.
(d) A rectangle.

2. Why has William come to the monastery?
(a) To rest.
(b) To learn about potions.
(c) To investigate the death of Adelmo.
(d) To study a manuscript.

3. What language was the original work in?
(a) German.
(b) Latin.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

4. When is Adso writing this book?
(a) Directly following William’s death.
(b) Immediately after the events.
(c) At the end of his life.
(d) In the mid-1350s.

5. What position has William held before?
(a) Abbot.
(b) Inquisitor.
(c) Cardinal.
(d) Bishop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Adso from originally?

2. To what order did Brother William belong?

3. At that time this book was written, who was the Emperor?

4. What 18th Century figure translated Adso’s work?

5. What area of the abbey is forbidden to William?

(see the answer key)

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